Friday, September 12, 2008

More different


I grew up in Minnesota. Minnesota has it's very own cultural nuances. Casseroles are 'hot dishes', jello is a salad, and lutefisk can be found in every grocery store. The weather is always a topic of conversation. The seasons are definite. Everyone has tales of time on 'the Lake' - as there are over 15,000 of them. S
omething undesirable is 'ishy', it is customary to end a sentence with 'then' and if you are unsure of something, well, it is 'interesting'. To say "That's interesting" is one of the many ways that 'Minnesota nice' plays out. Even though it can be read as 'I don't really like it', most of the time it means 'Give me a little time to adjust'. It is an opening, an openness (ever so slight) to something different.

As I invite you to experience different by breaking your routine, or setting an inspiration date, my hope is that you can see things as 'interesting'. Interesting in the slightly open sense. Just give yourself permission to be open. Let your openness be the lens through which you see and experience.

That's it. Let me know how it goes. I love hearing your stories of inspiration.

Be good, then.
Scott

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